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Intensive training induces longitudinal changes in

The Journal of Sex Research, 2020

ABSTRACT Internal states may be conveyed to others nonverbally through facial expression. We inve... more ABSTRACT Internal states may be conveyed to others nonverbally through facial expression. We investigated the existence of a particular facial cue that may be effectively used by women to indicate interest in a man. Across six studies, men generally recognized a female facial expression as representing flirting. Flirtatious expressions receiving low recognition by men differed in morphology from the highly recognized flirting expressions. The discrepancies are indicative of individual differences among women in effectively conveying a flirtatious facial cue and among men in recognizing this cue. The morphology of the highly recognized flirtatious facial expressions, coded using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), included: a head turned to one side and tilted down slightly, a slight smile, and eyes turned forward (toward the implied target). Results from experimental studies showed that flirtatious facial expressions, as compared with happy or neutral expressions, led to faster identification of sex words by men. These findings support the role of flirtatious expression in communication and mating initiation.

With increasing age, working memory capacity decreases and the diurnal slope of serum dehydroepia... more With increasing age, working memory capacity decreases and the diurnal slope of serum dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA) flattens. Several studies suggest that cognitive performance may be related to DHEA, independent of age. However, results are mixed. Further, there are no reports relating working memory capacity with the diurnal slope of DHEA. A recent study suggests that meditation training may increase working memory capacity. We investigated the effects of a 3-month, concentrative meditation retreat on a) working memory capacity, b) the diurnal slope of dehydroepiandosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S), and c) the relation between the two, using a pre / post design (N = 48). Working memory significantly increased (p < .05), which was related to amount of time spent in meditation practice (p < .05). The diurnal slope of DHEA-S also significantly increased (p < .05). This increase was related to increases in working memory capacity, independent of age and BMI (p < .05).

Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2015

Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2012

The capacity to focus one's attention for an extended period of time can be increased through... more The capacity to focus one's attention for an extended period of time can be increased through training in contemplative practices. However, the cognitive processes engaged during meditation that support trait changes in cognition are not well characterized. We conducted a longitudinal wait-list controlled study of intensive meditation training. Retreat participants practiced focused attention (FA) meditation techniques for three months during an initial retreat. Wait-list participants later undertook formally identical training during a second retreat. Dense-array scalp-recorded electroencephalogram (EEG) data were collected during 6 min of mindfulness of breathing meditation at three assessment points during each retreat. Second-order blind source separation, along with a novel semi-automatic artifact removal tool (SMART), was used for data preprocessing. We observed replicable reductions in meditative state-related beta-band power bilaterally over anteriocentral and posterior ...

Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2011

Psychological Science, 2010

The ability to focus one’s attention underlies success in many everyday tasks, but voluntary atte... more The ability to focus one’s attention underlies success in many everyday tasks, but voluntary attention cannot be sustained for extended periods of time. In the laboratory, sustained-attention failure is manifest as a decline in perceptual sensitivity with increasing time on task, known as the vigilance decrement. We investigated improvements in sustained attention with training (~5 hr/day for 3 months), which consisted of meditation practice that involved sustained selective attention on a chosen stimulus (e.g., the participant’s breath). Participants were randomly assigned either to receive training first ( n = 30) or to serve as waiting-list controls and receive training second ( n = 30). Training produced improvements in visual discrimination that were linked to increases in perceptual sensitivity and improved vigilance during sustained visual attention. Consistent with the resource model of vigilance, these results suggest that perceptual improvements can reduce the resource dem...

Objective: Cognitive perseverations that include worry and rumination over past or future events ... more Objective: Cognitive perseverations that include worry and rumination over past or future events may prolong cortisol release, which in turn may contribute to predisease pathways and adversely affect physical health. Meditation training may increase self-reported mindfulness, which has been linked to reductions in cognitive perseverations. However, there are no reports that directly link self-reported mindfulness and resting cortisol output. Here, the authors investigate this link. Methods: In an observational study, we measured self-reported mindfulness and p.m. cortisol near the beginning and end of a 3-month meditation retreat (N 57). Results: Mindfulness increased from pre- to post-retreat, F(1, 56) 36.20, p .001. Cortisol did not significantly change. However, mindfulness was

What the Face RevealsBasic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), 2005

What the Face Reveals Basic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using the Facial Action... more What the Face Reveals Basic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) SECOND EDITION Edited by Paul Ekman Erika L. Rosenberg ... What the Face Reveals: Basic and Applied Studies of Spontaneous Expression Using ...

Psychology and consumer culture: The struggle for a good life in a materialistic world., 2000